Kamsack Times 2022-10-13

Children enjoy playing in the falling leaves

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Most district RM incumbent councillors returned to office unopposed

Of the five rural municipalities in the Kamsack district, only two divisions in two of those RMs will require polls to determine who will represent those divisions as councillors, while all others, who are all incumbents, were elected by acclamation.

Terms of councillors of even-numbered divisions in RMs across Saskatchewan expire this year and nominations for candidates for those divisions were received by the RM returning officers on Oct. 5. Where only one candidate was nominated, he or she was declared elected by

acclamation. Nominees had until 4 p.m. on Oct. 6 to withdraw their names if they wished.

Conrad Vogel, the incumbent Div. 6 councillor at the RM of St. Philips, is being opposed by Ron Sernowski, while Dale Schwartz, the incumbent Div. 4 councillor at the RM of Cote, is being opposed by Tanner Chutskoff.

Elected by acclamation for Div. 4 at the RM of St. Philips was Councillor Ron Sorrell. The RM has no

Cote RM approves cold weather and snow plowing policies

In time for the arrival of the expected snow cover, the RM of Cote is eager to advise its ratepayers of policies regarding cold weather, winter road maintenance and snow plowing and towing which have been enacted this year.

On April 13, council passed a resolution regarding cold weather policy which says that if the temperature is minus 35 degrees Celsius, with or without a windchill, the employees and equipment will not go out onto the

roads unless there is a council-deemed emergency.

If blowing snow is causing vision issues, the operators will use their discretion as to whether to go out or return to the shop for the day, the resolution states. “In extreme weather conditions, the safety of our employees, and the running condition of our equipment, come first.

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for a craft project, they discovered how exciting it was to throw

from left, were: Jexlyn Burback, Peyton Case, Liam Tourangeau and Ryan Chorneyko.

Box for collection of socks placed at Kamsack chiropractic clinic

Dr. Wayne Strukoff of Strukoff Chiropractic Clinic in Kamsack has joined chiropractors across Saskatchewan who are aiming to collect 10,000 pairs of socks for the sixth annual Toasty Toes Sock Drive and distribute them in partnership with The Salvation Army. A collection box has been placed in the Kamsack clinic where everyone, patients at the clinic and everyone else, are encouraged to donate new pairs of socks for children or adults until Nov. 30. “Collecting and donating socks is one of the ways we can help those in our communities during our cold winters,” said Dr. Jennifer Beggs, president of the Chiropractors’ Association of Saskatchewan. “Saskatchewan chiropractors are proud to rally around this cause.”

Help Saskatchewan chiropractors give toasty toes to vulnerable residents

Chiropractors across Saskatchewan are aiming to collect 10,000 pairs of socks for the Sixth Annual Toasty Toes Sock Drive and distribute them in partnership with The Salvation Army.

Saskatchewan chiropractors believe that no one should have to suffer through the province’s coldest months without socks on their feet.

“Collecting and donating socks is one of the ways we can help those in our communities during our cold winters. Saskatchewan chiropractors are proud to rally around this cause,” said Dr. Jennifer Beggs, President of the Chiropractors’ Association

of Saskatchewan, in a release.

Socks are an incredibly important item for those trying to navigate the harsh winters in Saskatchewan.

Agencies that support individuals and families with limited means can never have too many quality socks to distribute throughout the winter months. Over the last five years of this campaign, Saskatchewan chiropractors and their patients have collected over 80,000 pairs of socks.

Each year, the socks are donated to The Salvation Army, who distribute them throughout the province to people who need them most.

East Central Saskatchewan Crop Report

There has been good harvest progress across the region in recent days, even with shortened days due to heavy fog and dewy mornings delaying producer starts until the early afternoon.

Harvest progress has reached 81 per cent, just ahead of the five-year average of 76 per cent, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Crop Report for Sept. 27 to Oct. 3. Producers are predicting that harvest will be wrapped up in about another week to 10 days as long as the weather holds out and no rainfall is received. The majority of crop left to combine is canola and producers are reporting that yields have improved greatly in some areas when compared to last year.

There were only trace amounts of rainfall reported during the reporting period, most moisture came from the early morning fog and dew. While most of the region received greater amounts of precipitation over the growing season than last year, after several weeks without a significant rain, producers have found their fields to be drying up very quickly.

Cropland topsoil moisture is rated as one per cent surplus, 29 per cent adequate, 50 per cent short and 20 per cent very short. Hay and pasture land topsoil moisture is rated as 25 per cent adequate, 52 per cent short and 23 per cent very short.

Yield estimates for the region show a large improvement over last year

and many producers are extremely happy with the amount of grain they have in the bin. Hard red spring wheat is estimated to yield 46 bu/ac; durum, 40 bu/ac; flax, 27 bu/ac; canola, 39 bu/ac and lentils, 1,361 lb/ ac. Hard red spring wheat was also reported to be graded as 72 per cent 1CW, 26 per cent 2CW, one per cent 3CW and one per cent 4CW/feed.

The majority of crop damage this week was due to wind, waterfowl and rain. Some of the crop is

“The Salvation Army Prairie division is excited and humbled to be part of Toasty Toes for its sixth year. The ongoing efforts of the Chiropractor’s Association of Saskatchewan not only make a huge difference in the lives of those in need, but also show how a sense of community can achieve great things,” said Blair Malazdrewich, Divisional Communications Manager, The Salvation Army Prairie Division.

Participating chiropractic clinics will collect new pairs and packages of socks from Oct. 3 to Nov. 30, 2022. To find a chiropractor near you, or for more information, please visit www.saskchiro.ca.

A stretch of good harvest weather has allowed many producers across the region to catch up with their harvesting.

coming off tough and being placed into aeration bins or grain dryers.

Farmers are busy combining, harrowing, hauling grain, hauling bales

and applying post-harvest herbicides, concluded the report.

Most district RM incumbent councillors returned to office unopposed

Continued from Front Page Div. 2.

At the RM of Cote, incumbent councillors Vern Bowes of Div. 2 and Murray Horkoff, Div. 6, were

elected by acclamation. Incumbent councillors Kenneth Frampton of Div. 2, and Mark Maga of Div. 4 of the RM of Livingston were returned to office

unopposed.

At the RM of Calder, incumbent councillors Dave Fyck of Div. 2 and Byron Petruk of Div. 6 were elected by acclamation. The RM has no Div. 4.

The three incumbent

councillors of the RM of Clayton, Darin Jacquenart of Div. 2, Ron Perepeluk of Div. 4, and Lorne Ball of Div. 6, were returned to office unopposed.

Polling is to take place Nov. 9.

Kamsack’s Broda Sportsplex to keep its name

Broda Sportsplex and its upgrade, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and the retirement and resignation of two employees were among items to concern town council at its two regular meetings in September.

After a possible name change for the Broda Sportsplex was suggested, council said that it recognizes the “strong attachment to the name” of the facility and decided that once it opens after renovations are complete, the name of the facility will remain the “Broda Sportsplex.”

Council also agreed that because the current logo on the Broda Sportsplex sign is outdated, it will be asking for the community’s input for a new logo with a logo contest.

Approval was

granted JR & Co. Roofing Contractors to leave the old tin roof on the Broda Sportsplex and install 16 Z Girts over the existing roof and new standing seam roof metal. Council approved the adding of additional R-13 insulation where there currently is no spray foam.

Because the flags located at the Broda Sportsplex are no longer visible due to the trees, council approved relocating the flag posts closer to the arena in a designated landscaped area being prepared.

Council accepted a recommendation to have the Broda Sportsplex entranceway slope repaired.

It was agreed to recognized the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30, which was declared a civic holiday for Town of Kamsack staff.

Council accepted with

regret a letter of resignation from Craig Sorgenson of the public works department, effective Sept. 26, and a notice of retirement from Jeannine Sonnenberg, the town’s gardener, effective Sept. 30.

Approval was granted Bryton Boudreau’s design for his fence with an ornamental approved top.

It was agreed to rent the OCC Hall to the Saskatchewan Health Authority for the rate of $450 a day from Sept. 1 to Dec. 31.

On behalf of the Town of Kamsack, TAXervice was authorized to proceed under the Tax Enforcement Act to acquire title for the following three properties: Lot 16-Blk/Par 13 Plan X1287; Lot 20-Blk/Par 3 Plan l1224 and Lot 21-Blk/ Par 3 Plan l1224, and Lot 5-Blk/Par 4 Plan AA5461.

The signing of

the Ultimate Recipient Agreement for ICIP ( Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program) in regards to the Kamsack Municipal landfill was approved.

A letter received from the Town of Balcarres regarding the health care closures/disruption inquiry was accepted and Mayor Nancy Brunt was authorized to contact Rebecca Stilborn, the Balcarres assistant administrator.

After reading a letter from Betty Dix and Sherry Guenther, regarding the Kamsack History Room space, council agreed that currently there is not a suitable room available for the space that is required to relocate the History Room in any town-owned facility.

Myers Norris Penny was appointed the Town’s auditor for 2023.

After reading a letter

from Kari Thomas, principal of Victoria School, council denied her request for a donation of snow fence for the school’s community garden. Council decided to review its fencing zone bylaw and agreed to reevaluate it on its Oct. 11 meeting.

After reviewing the minutes of the September meetings, Mayor Nancy Brunt said that she takes issue with a statement printed in the September newsletter from Eaglestone Lodge that was written by Doug Elsasser, secretary of the Lodge board, and was included in an item printed in the Sept. 22 issue of the Times

“In January 2021, with the COVID-19 pandemic in full swing, Eaglestone’s board of directors collapsed, the newsletter states. ‘Our two remaining shareholders, the Town of

Kamsack and the Rural Municipality of Cote, assumed interim operation of the facility. An annual general meeting was held in February 2021 when the current board was elected and assumed operation of the corporation.’”

“The board did not collapse,” Brunt said. “That statement reflects poorly on the board and it is not accurate.”

Maria Nahnybida, the chair, had resigned in November 2020 prior to the annual general meeting which was scheduled for February 2021, Brunt explained. Representatives of the two shareholders, she on behalf of the Town of Kamsack, and Councillor Amanda Burback on behalf of the RM of Cote, had assumed the chair’s duties until the new chair, Colleen Pennell, was elected at the AGM three months later.

Cote RM approves cold weather and snow plowing policies

Continued from Front Page our employees, equipment and the general public, the operators will not be out late into the evenings on municipal roads during the winter season, unless it is a council-deemed emergency.”

On July 13, council passed its winter road maintenance and snow plowing policy, which states that every permanent farm residence will have one snowplowed municipal road allowance provided by the municipality.

This means that every permanent residence will have access out, explained Sherry Guenther, administrator. Some residences may have two road allowances available and if one road does not need to be open, it wouldn’t be.

Clearing of school bus routes in the RM will be first priority unless schools are closed or buses are not running due to weather conditions, the resolution says. The Good Spirit School Division submits a bus route map to the

municipal office at the start of each school year.

The second priority for snow clearing is main all-weather roads, while resident ratepayer roads cleared with municipal equipment, is the third priority.

“It is important to note that some seasonal roads may not be maintained during the winter months,” it said. This will be at council’s discretion.

The RM will not plow trails, it said. If a municipal road allowance is not

cleared by the municipality, no one is to take on the responsibility of clearing and maintaining it.

Custom work will be the last priority for equipment operators, it said. Ratepayers shall contact the office beforehand to fill out the custom work form before any custom work will be completed.

Private lanes/driveways may be plowed; however, residential yards will no longer be plowed.

Yearly custom work rates are set at the January

Seasons change but ticks remain

The Ministry of Health is reminding Saskatchewan residents to remain vigilant for ticks on themselves and their pets this fall.

While blacklegged ticks (lxodes scapularis) are rare in Saskatchewan, they remain active throughout fall. Blacklegged ticks are found in tall grass, brush or wooded areas. In this province, any ticks found in the fall are likely to be blacklegged ticks, which can cause Lyme disease.

“It’s important to stay vigilant against ticks when outdoors, even though summer is over,” Deputy Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Julie Kryzanowski said

in a release. “The risk for contracting Lyme disease in Saskatchewan is low, but not zero. Remember to protect yourself, your family and your pets against ticks.”

Precautionary measures include:

• Wear light-coloured clothes so ticks can be seen easily.

• Wear pants, long-sleeved shirts and shoes that do not expose your feet.

• Pull socks over your pant legs to prevent ticks from crawling up your legs.

• Use insect repellents that contain DEET or Icaridin. Apply repellent to clothes as well as your skin. Always read and follow the

directions.

• In Canada, clothing that has been treated with the insecticide permethrin has been approved for use by people over the age of 16.

• Shower or bathe as soon as possible after being outside to wash off loose ticks and inspect for attached ticks.

• Do full body tick checks after being outside on yourself, your children and your pets.

If you find a tick attached to your skin or on your pet:

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• Carefully remove it with fine-tipped tweezers and grasp the mouth parts of the tick as close to the skin as possible.

• Pull slowly upward and out with a firm steady pressure.

• Be careful not to squeeze, crush or puncture the body after removal as it may contain infectious fluids.

• Do not put Vaseline, gasoline or other noxious substances on an attached tick which may cause it to

meeting of council.

Custom work will be invoiced to the individual requesting the work. Invoices will be sent at the end of the winter season.

If invoices are not paid by year end, the amount will be added to the tax roll as permitted in The Municipalities Act.

“ If you do not own property in the RM and your account remains unpaid at year end, your service will be discontinued.”

If a ratepayer contacts the office or a council

member and states that a road is blocked with drifts or a plow has not been that way and the operator/ patrol makes a special trip to that area only to find the road is accessible, that individual will be invoiced custom work rates from where the operator was to that destination, the resolution states.

On June 15, council enacted its towing policy which says that the RM will not provide towing services by the municipal operators and equipment.

regurgitate.

• Submit photos of your tick using eTick (www.etick. ca), Saskatchewan’s imagebased tick identification system.

• Hang onto your tick in case it is requested for further testing. Ticks can be euthanized by placing it in a bag and storing it in the freezer for 24 hours.

Between Jan. 1 and Aug. 31, 2022, eTick received 1063 valid tick submissions. Of these, 11 were identified

as blacklegged ticks. Most ticks found in Saskatchewan are American dog ticks (Dermacentor sp.). This species is active from mid-April to the end of July and is not capable of transmitting Lyme disease to people.

For more information on ticks and Lyme disease, including how to submit a tick for Lyme disease testing, visit saskatchewan.ca/lyme or https:// research-groups.usask.ca/ ticks/#Passivesurveillance.

Decade Ago

Kamsack Mayor Rod Gardner presented a cheque of $35,000 to Colleen Hunter, manager of Eaglestone Lodge. The money was a grant from the Town of Kamsack to allow the Lodge to proceed with construction of a sunroom that was expected to be completed by Christmas.

Fourteen students of the Kamsack Comprehensive Institute in grades 9 and 10 participated in a fall outdoor education trip to the Blue Lakes in the Duck Mountain Provincial Park in Manitoba Sept. 27 to 29.

Rick Bruce , a native of Ontario who is a registered nurse, was hired as the health service manager at the Kamsack Hospital in September 2013.

Mayor Sharon Nelson of Pelly was presented with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.

As a nod to the annual Fire Prevention Week, the Times ran a story that reviewed the work of the Kamsack Fire Department over the past year and it was discovered that the brigade had been called to action an average of once a week in the previous 12 months.

Taking part in a service which was held at the former St. Albans Anglican Church in Pelly on Sept. 29 in conjunction with a Cultural Days celebration, were: Doug Wildman of Norquay, Kathy Ostafichuk of Hyas, Victoria Makohoniuk of Pelly, Tricia Challoner of Norquay and Helen and John Froese of Pelly.

Photos of the 18 members of the Kamsack Volunteer Fire Department were printed in a special Fire Prevention Week insert in the Times.

Russia’s war leading to unpredic table agricultural trade trends

You would hope trade would generally work unfettered as a supply and demand system.

If supplies are in short demand it should respond with better prices, and vice versa.

For farm production we like to think that is the way things work best, but supply and demand are too often trumped by outside forces.

Sometimes those forces are governments interfering on trade with tariffs and taxes to bolster domestic farm incomes, or limit exports, or to put pressure on other governments.

Then there are times war sends shudders of concern through those involved in trade and that creates a huge wild card in terms of free-flowing trade.

At present, grain markets are in a weird position that reflects the above two conditions.

The U.S. Department

of Agriculture is currently forecasting record world production of wheat, and that should mean markets respond by lowering prices. That isn’t good news for Canadian Prairie producers, but it is the way things are supposed to happen.

But, a chunk of the expected bumper crop of wheat is tied to a good crop in Russia.

With Russia flexing its muscles with an invasion of Ukraine, trade with Russia is not a smooth proposition these days.

Financial institutions are shying away from dealing with Russian institutions, and making trade

deals with the country is frowned upon by countries who support Ukraine.

And, of course the war in Ukraine impacts crop production in that country too.

There are more than five million acres of farm land in Ukraine, so it can be a major producer, but the war puts pressure on securing inputs such as fertilizer, and the threat of bombings by Russia on Ukraine ports threatens to cut off exports at any time.

It’s a situation which has to have buyers antsy in terms of securing supply moving forward, even as production is expected to potentially be very high.

That could signal that grain prices, in particular wheat, stay higher than would normally be expected.

For farmers here, in the midst of a later-thannormal harvest, but with yields good in large areas of the Prairies, that is an opportunity to realize better prices moving forward than might be expected if not for the war in Ukraine.

It is unfortunate an opportunity is tied to the plight of Ukraine fighting against an invading force that makes no sense whatsoever, but that is the way of world trade.

Since the war is likely to drag on, and Russia may well turn its attention to other countries in the future under the tyranny of its leader Vladimir Putin, markets are likely to be more volatile than normal at least moving through the remainder of this year, and well into 2023.

It’s time to enjoy garden cleanup and other fall pleasures

How is your garden cleanup coming along? As I sit down to write this, we still haven’t had a very hard frost, and some plants are still blooming in the yard, to the delight of the bees that are still lingering in the garden. We will leave the blooming plants out there as long as we still see the bees.

Garden cleanup is very satisfying, and it’s nice to get those jobs done before the weather turns. But a reminder: don’t be so fastidious that there is absolutely no plant debris left in your garden as we go into winter. Yes, it does look nice and tidy…but we have to remember that there are many beneficial insects that will be looking for a safe place to winter, snuggled in among fallen leaves and ornamental grasses. There are also birds that look forward to nibbling at the seed heads of some of our perennials over the winter. So we should always keep this in mind: our gardens provide food and shelter for other garden friends.

If you’ve ever thumbed through the Farmers’ Almanac , you know that they have gardening jobs “by month.” Looking at an old Almanac, the guide for October had some interesting little factoids. It said that apples will keep for about six months if stored at temperatures between 32 and 45 degrees F. The Almanac suggested that a Styrofoam cooler or a double cardboard box, placed in a cool room, is a practical alternative to

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a root cellar. It suggests giving your apples a “change of air,” so I’m guessing that means to take them out of the cooler or box and move them around a bit once in a while. If you have a second fridge in the basement, you probably know how well apples store in the crisper drawers.

We have a wonderful apple tree, given to us years ago by some wonderful friends: the variety is “Fall Red” and it is the most amazing little tree! It produces many apples, which turn a beautiful ruby-red as the season progresses. Even more dramatic is the size of the apples—easily as big as Red Delicious, and in some cases, bigger. The size of the apple doesn’t affect the flavour or texture: they are tart and crisp and delicious.

Consider “Fall Red” if you are looking for an apple tree for next year. We treasure our tree, full of memories,

friendship and wonderful apples.

Now, where were we? I got distracted thinking about apple crisp just now. Back to the Almanac. October’s list also suggests storing squash in a cool bedroom, under the bed, because they like the temperature slightly cozier than the apples do, about 50-65 degrees F. If you have rhubarb roots to spare, it suggests putting frozen rhubarb roots in a pail of dirt in the basement, and they will produce rhubarb for winter use. Have you ever heard of that? I haven’t, but it would be interesting to try!

Of course, October is also the time to lift certain bulbs, and to plant new ones like tulips, daffodils, muscari and any many others for next spring. We had a wonderful display of crocus this year, what a lovely thing to have in the garden before anything else is even thinking about blooming!

As we bring in our various garden produce, I have heard that clipping the tops of root crops like carrots, beets and turnips will help them keep longer. And you probably know this already: never store apples and potatoes together, because the apples give off ethylene gas that will make your potatoes spoil.

This is such a beautiful time of year; I love hearing the geese overhead as we work in the garden! Enjoy the fall beauty in the garden and have a nice week.

Young Parkland curlers to gather in Yorkton to improve their game

In an effort to promote and re-energize youth curling in the Parkland region, volunteers are working on multiple initiatives for young curlers, according to Dave Baron, one of the organizers.

The first initiative is a curling training camp, to be held on Oct. 23 in Yorkton.

“This camp will be for accomplished, competitive young curlers,” said Baron. “It is designed to help young curlers prepare for advanced competition.”

On Oct. 24, a workshop day will be held in Yorkton for young curlers just getting started in the sport.

“This camp will be for beginning, inexperienced curlers and is designed to

familiarize young curlers with game,” continued Baron. “If our first two initiatives are successful, we hope to organize some interschool competition. To that end we are trying to engage young athletes through their schools.”

Baron said they are working with the following school systems: Good Spirit School Division, Christ the Teacher Catholic Schools, and Yorkton Tribal Council.

There has been strong interest shown to this point, but Baron said they have room for more curlers.

For more information, contact Dave Baron at 1-306-641-5180 or by email: dabaron@sasktel.net.

Survey reveals Prairie residents believe free speech non-existent

SASKATOON – The demands for “freedom” coming out of anti-mask protests, truck convoys and streams of political rhetoric over the past two years have been imprinted on the brains of Canadians.

And, as the findings of a new national survey by the University of Saskatchewan (USask) Canadian Hub for Applied and Social Research (CHASR) suggest, nowhere in Canada is the sentiment stronger than in the Prairie provinces, where nearly one in five respondents feel they have little to no freedom of speech.

Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta respondents were also more likely than fellow Canadians to believe they should be free to express their views without any limits. This attitude is more in line with the American First Amendment that protects almost all speech, unlike Canadian law that places “reasonable limits” on free expression, including a ban on hate speech.

With 31.5 per cent of respondents from the

three Prairie provinces identifying themselves as right-leaning or very rightleaning, the findings are unsurprising because such political attitudes are intertwined with demands for unrestricted speech, said CHASR director Jason Disano.

“I think our conservatism is showing through in these data,” he said.

“It’s coming through in a variety of indicators and questions we asked in this survey.”

Taking the Pulse of Canada, a quarterly national survey CHASR conducted for The Canadian Press, contacted 1,000 Canadians via landlines and cellphones between June 1 and June 27. The results yield a margin of error of plus or minus 3.08 per cent nationally 19 times out of 20, meaning the survey results can be considered reliable 95 per cent of the time.

“We decided to ask about freedom specifically, given (Conservative leader) Pierre Poilievre’s campaign focus on the word and other recent events,” said Disano. “It would be relevant to find out if

people truly feel free, as opposed to the rhetoric coming out of campaigns.”

Nationally, the majority of respondents (85.9 per cent) believe that Canadians fully or somewhat have freedom of speech. However, 18.5 per cent of respondents on the Prairies said they have little or no freedom of speech, a significant difference in comparison to 5.4 per cent of Atlantic Canadians and 8.2 per cent

of Quebecers who feel the same, Disano said.

“If this was just a Saskatchewan survey or even a Prairies-only survey, the results would be very different,” he said. “It’s the large centrist group in Ontario and the numbers from Atlantic Canada and Quebec that moderate the results to some extent.”

Among other survey highlights:

Nationally, 24 per cent

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of respondents, who identify as more right-leaning politically, believe Canadians have very little or no freedom of speech, compared to 3.1 per cent of respondents who identified as left-leaning.

Three-quarters of respondents feel comfortable expressing their political opinions in public, while 7.1 per cent of women and 7.9 per cent of men feel very uncomfortable doing so.

Older people are more likely than younger people to believe Canadians have greater freedom of speech. Among those under age 35, 10.5 per cent think Canadians have very little or no freedom of speech, while the figure is 15.9 per cent for those aged 35-54, and 8.7 per cent for people over age 55.

Left-leaning respondents were more likely to support government and private corporations intervening to limit the spread of misinformation and hate speech.

Older people (over 55) and women were more likely to support government intervention.

Quebec respondents were more likely to support interventions to restrict the spread of misinformation and hate compared to those in Ontario, British Columbia, and on the Prairies.

Women are also more likely than men to support Canada’s restrictions on free speech, with 19.3 per cent of men saying there should be no limits and 9.8 per cent of women supporting no limits.

Deadline to audition for TeleMiracle coming up soon

TeleMiracle, “Saskatchewan’s Charity”, is reminding Saskatchewan performers of the upcoming deadlines to audition for TeleMiracle 47, which will be broadcast live on CTV Saskatchewan and live streamed on telemiracle.com on Feb. 25-26, 2023.

Performers can audition

by video submission, or in person in Saskatoon on Oct 15 or in Regina on Oct. 23. Audition spots are limited, so those interested are encouraged to registers as soon as possible.

“Auditions are a sure sign that our annual telethon is not that far away,” said Scott Lamb, volunteer Chair of TeleMiracle 47, in a release. “Every year,

TeleMiracle showcases some of the best talent our province has to offer.”

Talent and a passion for TeleMiracle are the main criteria, but performers are also chosen to represent a wide variety of communities across Saskatchewan.

“TeleMiracle is an event that is rooted in Saskatchewan and nothing demonstrates that better

than our home-grown talent,” said Richard Kies, Kinsmen Foundation Executive Director. “Not only do these talented performers provide hours of entertainment, they also raise tens of thousands of dollars to support the cause.”

Pre-registration for inperson or video auditions is required:

Editor’s Note

• Register online at www.telemiracle.com or,

• Register by phone at 306-244-6400, extension 2 in Saskatoon, or toll free at 1-877-777-8979 extension 2.

• The deadline to apply for in-person auditions in Saskatoon is Oct. 12 and for Regina auditions is Oct. 19.

• Video submission

deadline is Oct 25.

TeleMiracle is entering its 47th year in 2023 and has raised over $153 million for the people of Saskatchewan. Through the proceeds of this annual telethon, the Kinsmen Foundation is “Helping People Every Day” in Saskatchewan to improve their quality of life and independence.

If you would like to write a letter to the editor, feel free to do so. What is required is the author’s name and signature attached, as well as a phone number where they may be contacted. Mail your letter to: Box 746, Canora, Sask. S0A 0L0, Fax (306) 563-6144 or email to canoracourier@sasktel.net or simply drop it off at the office.

Young people from across the Parkland region have the opportunity to improve their curling skills in Yorkton on Oct. 23 and 24, with activities geared toward the experience of each curler. -File Photo

Jason Disano, director of the Canadian Hub for Applied and Social Research (CHASR) at USask.

Kamsack Fire Department averages a call a week

As

observe the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week

15), it can be said that the Kamsack Volunteer Fire Department

called for assistance about once a week over the past

to the Times last week, Ken Thompson, Kamsack

between 45 and 50 calls for assistance

last year’s Fire Prevention Week.

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made to the department

The theme of this year’s Fire Prevention Week is “Fire won’t wait. Plan your escape,” said information on the Week’s website. “Today’s homes burn faster than ever. You may have as little as two minutes (or even less time) to safely escape a home fire from the time the smoke alarm sounds.

“Your ability to get out of a home during a fire depends on early warning from smoke alarms and advance planning.”

In total during 2021, the Kamsack brigade responded to 66 calls, of which: 11 were to structure fires

Thompson said the brigade is visible throughout the year as members attend various community events, including members using a truck for the KCI graduation parade. In the past, the brigade has attended the Christmas and Canada Day parades.

Each year, until the pandemic, school children have been welcomed to tour

requested, a truck and member would travel to the house of a child celebrating a birthday, and Sparky the Fire Dog would deliver the goody bag on the child’s doorstep.

time the brigade is called to a fire, a red bulb is replaced by a white bulb as a reminder of the fires that affected the community. this year.”

they involved mandatory training for all firefighters, he said. “We’ve started Wednesday evening, to complete the training for all the members.”

The training involves fire behaviour, fire safety, protective clothing, portable hoses, fire streams and fire control.

Of the calls made last year:

To date in 2022, the brigade attended:

The biggest fire within the brigade’s jurisdiction over the past year was the originated at night and was discovered by the property owner when he went to

“It was a fairly new building containing a shop and the barn,” Thompson said. It was totally destroyed, along with 14 head of cattle, tractors and other machinery.

“Probably about a million dollars worth of property was destroyed in that fire.” he said, adding that the year previous there had been a rash of three house

“We didn’t have too many grass fires this year,” he said. “The Cote department called us to assist a couple of times and there were about two other minor grass fires.”

two weeks ago to a site located a mile east of Veregin, where the brigade

(Veregin). If called by the Cote department, the brigade responds to fire calls

volunteered their time and took time off work for the three days the search was on.

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The Kamsack department has a total of 16 members, including two women, and Thompson said he’d like to see 24 firefighters.

the training, are welcome to join the brigade,” he said. “You don’t need any

a Wednesday evening, or contact him. Asked what equipment is needed by the fire department, Thompson said he’d like to see the 1992 firetruck replaced, the tanker truck is an old model and he’d like a new rescue unit.

firefighters’ gear must be replaced every 10 years. “We’re slowly starting to replace the gear; we ordered two outfits this year.” To help celebrate the centennial of Fire Prevention Week, the Kamsack brigade

“Come, enjoy pancakes and sausages, and meet and greet members of the

Attending this year’s pancake breakfast will be representatives of the Paws cats and dogs that are available for adoption and will be encouraging persons to consider donating old towels or blankets that can be used for bedding for animals.

“We’ll also begin selling our 50/50 tickets,” he said. “The draw will be made Dec. 7.”

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Kamsack cadets begin practicing for biathlon competitions

The 2022-23 training year for the Kamsack air cadets began on Sept. 7 and already the group has begun practicing for biathlon competitions, while their support committees have begun selling Mom’s Pantry products and are selling their community calendars.

“We have 15 cadets registered, but are still accepting new registrations,” said Lt. Karen Tourangeau, the squadron’s commanding officer.

The cadets meet on Wednesday evenings at the Kamsack Comprehensive

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“We began practicing for the biathlon competitions,” Tourangeau said, explaining that a biathlon consists of a cadet running for a kilometre, and then taking five shots with a rifle at a target, running another kilometre, shooting five more times, and ending with another one-kilometre run.

Kamsack cadets will join other cadets, probably from Yorkton, Canora and Preeceville for a competition being held in Yorkton in November, she said. The cadets with the best results will qualify to advance to the provincial competition being held at Camp Saskadet near Kelvington in February.

In the winter, rather than running in the biathlon, competitors will be skiing, she said.

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Parents and the cadets’ civilian staff have begun selling Mom’s Pantry items as they have as a fundraiser in previous years, she said. Order forms are available from cadets or may be obtained by going to the squadron’s Facebook page.

Mom’s Pantry items may be ordered until Oct. 19, she said. The products ordered will be distributed about two weeks later.

By the beginning of November, the squadron wants to have all the information for the community calendars ready so that they can be printed and distributed for the beginning of 2023. It cost $10 for a calendar and a purchaser may include as many dates of birthdays, anniversaries or memorials that one may wish in the calendar, she said.

Three Kamsack air cadets who were on the mat together shooting at a target during biathlon training on Sept. 24 are sisters, from top: F/Sgt. Sage Tourangeau, Capt. Halo Tourangeau, and Cadet Collins Keshane.

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Practicing their prowess with a rifle, Kamsack air cadets were involved in biathlon training on Sept. 24. Among first-year cadets target shooting, from left, were: Kailey Keewatin, Cassious Cadotte, Coulton Keshane, Isabella Kulak and Collins Keshane.

Cadet Collins Keshane was among the Kamsack air cadets to practice shooting during biathlon training held Sept. 24.

OBITUARIES

Bradford, Laura -December 21, 1927 - August 30, 2022 It is with great sadness that the family of Laura Bradford announces her peaceful passing in Calgary, Alberta on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at the age of 94 years. Laura was born on a farm outside Kamsack, Saskatchewan, where she was a hard working family member, contributing to all aspects of farming life. She achieved her Grade 12 High School Diploma in Kamsack and went on to complete a Diploma at a Secretarial Business School in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She married the late William Trofimenkoff of Kamsack and together they raised their son Robert Troff of Regina and daughter Bonnie Troff of Regina in Windsor, Ontario, Norquay, Saskatchewan, and Regina, Saskatchewan. Laura enjoyed a long, successful career with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. She married Albert (Bert) Bradford from Regina. They retired to Vernon, British Columbia, eventually moving to Calgary, Alberta. Together they enjoyed travelling, golfing, curling and entertaining family and friends at their many special dinners. Laura also kept very active by painting in oil, water colours and pastels, gardening and going to the gym. She had a great zest for life and will always be remembered for her warmth, loving generous ways, and wonderful sense of humour. Laura was predeceased by her parents, John and Polly Popoff, sister Faye Kernan and grandson Sean Morrison. She will be deeply missed by her husband Bert; son Robert; daughter Bonnie; brother Harold Popoff of Ontario; brother-in-law Jack Kernan of Saskatoon, plus nieces and nephews, extended family and friends. Interment will take place in Vernon, British Columbia at a later date. The family would like to thank the staff at Bethany Calgary and Foster’s Garden Chapel Funeral Home in Calgary for their care and support. Those wishing to make a donation in Laura’s honour may do so at Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan at https://alzheimer.ca/sk/en or at #301-2550 -12 Avenue, Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3X1. “Til we meet again, some sunny day.” Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded to the Family, via the website: www.fostersgardenchapel.ca.

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“Saskatchewan’s economy is firing on all cylinders and creating thousands of new jobs,” Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison said in a release. “That’s attracting more people than ever to our province.”

“Saskatchewan has plenty of opportunities, welcoming communities and a more affordable cost of living than most other places in Canada,” Harrison said. “A strong economy and a growing population means a better quality of life for all Saskatchewan people.

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I hereby give Public Notice that no voting for the said offices will take place and the following person(s) are elected by acclamation:

Councillor Division No. 2 - acclaimed incumbent, Darin Jacquemart Councillor Division No. 4 - acclaimed incumbent, Ron Perepeluk Councillor Division No. 6 - acclaimed incumbent, Lorne Ball

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Students from 13 schools participate in cross-country meet at KCI

Approximately 350 students from 13 schools within the Good Spirit School Division were at the Kamsack Comprehensive Institute on Sept. 22 for the second annual Assiniboine Valley Run.

There were a total of 17 different races during the

from the youngest runners in Grade 3 to the oldest senior student runners, who were Grade 12 students, said Ryan Lambert, one of the organizers of the meet. “Ribbons were awarded to the top five runners in each

race and there were a lot of excited and exhausted runners at the end of the day.

“The weather was ideal for cross-country running and everyone at the KCI was eager to host the meet again after several years of being unable to do so,” Lambert said.

Of the 17 students who placed first in each of the 17 different races, one was a Victoria School student in Kamsack, one was from KCI, and one was from Norquay.

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various categories of competition were: Under 9 (U9) male, Landon Erikson of Preeceville; U9 female, Chloe Anderson of Norquay; U10 male, Braxton Fifield of Churchbridge; U10 female, Layla Sas of Victoria School; U11 male, Adarius SchigolPeterson of MC Knoll School of Yorkton; U11

female, Kalea Criddle of Yorkdale; U12 male, Gavin Erickson of Preeceville; U12, female, Jorja Fraser of Churchbridge; U13 male, Grady Halyk of Melville; U13 female, Kezia Keough of Langenburg; U14 male, Hudson Maier of Preeceville; U14, female, Jesse Mucha of Melville; U15 male: Cameron Wirl of

Langenburg; U15 female, Savannah Olson of Sturgis; U16 male, Jerin Keough of Langenburg; U16 female, no entries; U17 male, Isaiah Maier of Preeceville, and U17 female, Petrie Whitehawk of KCI.

“I would like to send a huge shoutout to everyone who helped make the meet a huge success

– my staff volunteers, the cross-country coaches, the students who helped set up the starting area and served as course spotters, and the parents and community members who also came out to either help with the day or cheer on their young athletes,” Lambert said.

“Without all of your help, none of this is possible.”

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Thi s photo wa s take n a s a group of f e mal e s tud e nt s from 13 s chool s within th e Good Spirit School Division got ready to run at KCI.

Keeseekoose pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten students attend powwow

Members of the preKindergarten and Kindergarten classes of the Keeseekoose Chiefs Education Centre, many wearing orange shirts, attended the Orange Shirt Day mini powwow at the school on Sept. 29. From left, were: (back row) Holly Musqua (instructor), Nova Straightnose, Maddox Musqua, Kat Whitehawk, Ethan Keshane and Kensley Straightnose, and (front) Miranda Weber, Mason Chrusch, Kyla Whitehawk, Katalin Munroe and Flora Burns (instructor).

Public meetings about natural gas lines at Good Spirit Lake

On Thursday, Oct. 20, SaskEnergy natural gas information meetings will be held for both of the proposed natural gas lines.

“Talk with your neighbours and attend your meeting to ask questions of the SaskEnergy representatives and receive their information,” stated a release.

For the SW project for the Ponderosa, Donald Gunn and Good Spirit Provincial Park developments, this meeting will be held at the Prov. Park Hall from 5:30-7 p.m.

For the NE project for the Bella Sands, North Shore, Trapper’s Cove, Canora Beach, M&M Tiechko Beach, Burgis Beach and Sandy Beach developments, this meeting will be held at the Burgis Beach Hall from 7:30-9 p.m.

For more information please email Denise Loucks at dnloucks@gmail.com or Julie Atter at julieatter@icloud.com and preregistration is not required. Showing up in person is best, concluded the release.